Exhibit Booth
Explore DE Science for Texas, get hands-on, and enter our daily raffles at Booth #111.
Join Discovery Education at CAST 2023
November 9 – 11 | Houston, Texas
Three Phenomenal Days that Will Inspire the Way You Teach Science in Texas!
Discovery Education is gearing up for three full days at CAST in Texas! We hope you’ll join us for unique sessions, practical strategies, and hands-on experiences with our phenomenal science solutions, all available through our award-winning K-12 learning platform and our Science Techbook for Texas! Built to the TEKS, our K-12 digital science package is a comprehensive core curriculum designed for Texas teachers and students to inspire real-world inquiry and support instruction.
Workshop Sessions
Choose from 15 session topics presented by some of the most creative science experts at CAST!
Discovery how easy it is
to
LOVE
Science
Visit the Discovery Education Booth #111
Come by the Discovery Education booth for a real-world science experience! Explore our phenomenal science solutions, including a tour of our Science Techbook for Texas!
🎟️ Daily Raffle! Have fun and enter to win a limited-edition
Shark Week Hat and Discovery Education Lab Coat
Each day, we’re raffling limited-edition Discovery Education lab coats. Stop by booth #111 and scan your badge for a chance to win! At the end of each exhibit day, we’ll randomly select winners and contact you to receive your prize.
Exhibit Hall Hours:
- Thursday, November 9 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday, November 10 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday, November 11 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join Us for an Interactive Session
Phenomenal Phenomena: Using Phenomena to Engage Students in Science
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
What is Phenomena and what makes it engaging? By centering science education on phenomena that students are motivated to explain, the focus of learning shifts from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens and connects that learning to the natural world. Explore example phenomena-based lessons as we share resources to get you started on building your own phenomena-based science lessons.
Thursday, November 9
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Location: 361AD
Elementary Science Techbook for Texas: Discovery How Easy it is to Love Science!
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
Welcome to Discovery Education’s Elementary Science Techbook for Texas – where students lead exciting investigations. This brand-new comprehensive core curriculum developed exclusively for the TEKS and ELPS motivates Texas students with exciting labs, interactives, videos, Mystery Science lessons, and hands-on activities that connect students to the outside world, awaken their curiosity, and drive active investigations. Join us for an overview of the new Science Techbook for Texas and discover how easy it is to love science!
Thursday, November 9
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
Friday, November 10
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Saturday, November 11
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Location: 361AD
Exploring the Recurring Themes and Concepts with the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the Three Dimensions
Hosted by: Ted Willard
The newest version of the TEKS features recurring themes and concepts (RTCs), which involves ideas such as patterns, cause and effect, and systems that cut across all disciplines in science. RTCs give students useful lenses into their investigations of phenomena, helping them focus their questions and guide their investigations. This session will involve exploring the recurring themes and concepts using tools and resources in the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the Three Dimensions.
Thursday, November 9
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
Location: 352A
Secondary Science Techbook for Texas: Discover How Easy it is to Love Science!
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
Welcome to Discovery Education’s Middle School and High School Biology Science Techbooks for Texas – where students lead exciting investigations. This brand-new comprehensive core curriculum developed exclusively for the TEKS and ELPS motivates Texas students with exciting labs, interactives, videos, and hands-on activities that connect students to the outside world, awaken their curiosity, and drive active investigations. Join us for an overview of the new Science Techbook and discover how easy it is to love science!
Thursday, November 9
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Friday, November 10
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Saturday, November 11
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Location: 361AD
Connecting Student Interest to Diverse STEM Career Pathways with LyondellBasell and Genentech
Hosted by: Keenan Bratton
In a world that is increasingly shaped by STEM, educators dedicate themselves to equipping students with knowledge and tools to nurture diverse and inclusive STEM ecosystems. A panel of experts from Discovery Education and Today’s Leading Industry Partners will illuminate how progress has been made and the importance of maintaining a long-term commitment.
Thursday, November 9
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Location: 361AD
Can You Escape the Discovery Education Room?
Hosted by: Kristy Vincent
Escape rooms are games that ask groups to think critically, problem solve, troubleshoot, and work collaboratively to “escape” a room before the clock runs out. Teams follow clues and work together to solve puzzles that lead them toward a successful escape. Come join Discovery Education to unlock your daily learning platform for use in your classroom every day!
Thursday, November 9
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Friday, November 10
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
Location: 361AD
Using Phenomena to Stimulate Student Sensemaking
Hosted by: Ted Willard
Science is the process of investigating, describing, and explaining phenomena that take place in the universe. Research has shown that students learn science concepts much better if they investigate phenomena the way that scientists do. Selecting the right phenomenon will motivate your students to engage in scientific and engineering practices. Come see new ways to use phenomena in your classroom so that your students are both excited about science and understand it more deeply.
Thursday, November 9
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Location: 342AD
Elementary Teachers Sparking Curiosity: A Hands-On Immersive Experience
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
Get ready to infuse your elementary science lessons with fun and excitement! Our dynamic hands-on activity session is designed to provide you with practical, easy-to-implement strategies that will ignite curiosity and bring science to life. From interactive and engaging experiments and demonstrations, this session will equip you with the tools you need to create memorable learning experiences that resonate with the world of phenomena. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to preview Discovery Education’s Science Techbook!
Friday, November 10
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Location: 361AD
Ready to Lego and Think Critically with Mystery Science?
Hosted by: Paula Taylor
You’ve heard of the 4Cs, but have you met their next–door neighbor, the 4Ds? Join Discovery Education as we share best practices for initiating Critical Thinking using the Lego Serious Play model through real-world problem solving inspired by Mystery Science. Be ready to roll your sleeves up to build a model where you Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver.
Friday, November 10
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Location: 361AD
Middle School Teachers Sparking Curiosity: A Hands-On Immersive Experience
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
Get ready to infuse your middle school science lessons with fun and excitement! Our dynamic hands-on activity session will provide you with practical, easy-to-implement strategies that will ignite curiosity and bring science to life. From interactive and engaging experiments and demonstrations, this session will equip you with the tools you need to create memorable learning experiences that resonate with the world of phenomena. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to preview Discovery Education’s Science Techbook!
Friday, November 10
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Location: 361AD
Practices Make Personal: Real-World Science in the Click of a Button
Hosted by: Plano ISD's Mary Swinton & Aimee Estep, and Paula Taylor
Science educators are tasked with bringing the three-dimensional world into their classrooms. What if you could do that with one click? Join us as we explore high-interest, real-world media that brings science practices to life through the lens of a Texas Science Coordinator and Instructional Specialist. Learn how Plano ISD uses instructional technology, such as Discovery Education, to support all aspects of science instruction including hands-on, rich media, simulations, and real-world applications, no permission slips required.
Friday, November 10
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: 380B
Supporting Students to Construct Scientific Explanations
Hosted by: Ted Willard
The new Science TEKS include scientific and engineering practices, such as constructing explanations, and the new STAAR tests include short constructed responses where students are expected to give a brief explanation in their own words to demonstrate understanding of content. This session will focus on how teachers can support students to construct explanations of real-world phenomena in the world around them to improve their ability to think like scientists and understand core scientific concepts.
Saturday, November 11
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Location: 381C
Juggling the Three Dimensions
Hosted by: Ted Willard
The new TEKS include the Three Dimensions of Scientific and Engineering Practices, Scientific Grade-Level Content, and Recurring Themes and Concepts. Come learn tips and tricks for the integration of these three dimensions from Ted Willard, one of the authors of Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for Texas and former Three-Dimensional Standards Expert for NSTA. Come celebrate better science learning for your students.
Saturday, November 11
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Location: 361AD
The NSTA Atlas of Three Dimensions
Hosted by: Ted Willard
The Atlas is a collection of 62 maps that show how the practices, core ideas, crosscutting concepts in standards based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education build upon each other and relate to each other over a student’s K-12 education. Participants will learn how to read the maps and use other tools in the Atlas to understand and interpret standards and plan instructional sequences as part of their work in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Saturday, November 11
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: 372CF
Transforming Science Education with Pivot Interactives
Hosted by: Melissa Hampton & Evan Sanchez
Creating active engagement in your science classroom doesn’t have to be time-consuming or difficult, and you don’t have to settle for teaching science with traditional lab experiments alone. In this session, we will explore the future of science education through immersive video experiments. Discover how Pivot Interactives engages students, fosters critical thinking around phenomena, and aligns to the TEKS. Don’t miss this chance to revolutionize your classroom and elevate the learning experience with Pivot Interactives.
Saturday, November 11
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: 361AD
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